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The U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday an Indiana soldier was killed in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Matthew R. Ammerman, 29, of Noblesville was killed Wednesday in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Officials said he died of wounds suffered from small arms fire while conducting...

(photo courtesy Indianapolis Recorder) Bill Mays, entrepreneur and the owner and founder of Mays Chemical Company, has died at the age of 69. The Evansville native, considered one of the most successful African-American businessmen in Indiana, founded Mays Chemical Company in...

Some Floyd County, Indiana residents are about to get some sticker shock when they open their water bill. The Floyds Knobs Water Company has received approval to raise its rates 28.77 percent to cover infrastructure improvements. The rate increase approved by the Indiana Utility...

William Alvies (photo courtesy IMPD) The man who pleaded guilty to shooting his ex-girlfriend outside Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis is heading to prison. William Alvies, 20, was sentenced to 42 years in prison with 20 years suspended. He pled guilty to charges of...

Connersville Police Chief David Counceller says they've arrested 24 people since the creation of a new, anti-heroin task force. Task Force Connersville began operating November 4th. It includes Connersville and Indiana State Police among other agencies. This comes after the city...

North Vernon officials are trying to decide what to do about their police department's ability to retain qualified officers. Police Chief James Webster says the department has lost four officers in the past month and 14 over the last ten years, most to other police agencies...

A federal judge has struck down portions of Indiana laws that regulate abortion clinics. In a preliminary ruling, U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson said that part of the law that attempts to regulate Planned Parenthood centers that provide non-surgical abortions more...

2015 will be the year for hotels. So says the general manager of the brand new Le Meridien Indianapolis. The Circle City's so-called, only boutique hotel officially opened its doors today. This after owner Rockbridge Inc. acquired the old Canterbury Hotel and gave it a $13...